Navistar plans to cut approximately 340 employees from its West Point plant by next week, according to the manufacturer.
Navistar spokesperson Elissa Koc confirmed today the majority of the 500-employee staff would be released as an order for 1,050 MaxxPro Mine Resistant Ambush Protected, or MRAP, vehicles nears completion in the coming days.
“It”s likely all (layoffs) will occur this week and next week,” said Koc.
Navistar received the MRAP order from the U.S. Marine Corps in February and rehired former staff through Express Personnel to begin production in March. Navistar retains multiple contracts, and Koc says employees may be rehired if new contracts are secured.
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